Liquid container



Sept. 21, 1937. A. s'. BOWEN 2,093,905

LIQUID CONTAINER Filed March 11, 1956 INVENTOR JYZzce SpaidinyfiowewATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 21, 1937 LIQUID CONTAINER Alice Spalding Bowen,Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, assignor to S. & G. Gump Company,Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, a corporation of California ApplicationMarch 11, 1936, Serial No. 68,264

1 Claim.

This invention relates to containers for perfumes or similar liquids inwhich a substantially air-tight container must be provided to preventdeterioration and evaporation and where it is essential that thecontainer present as attractive an appearance as possible.

Perfumes and similar compositions contain a substantial portion ofalcohol as a carrying agent and, as a result, are affected byevaporation and by light and heat. In addition, they are activesubstances and will combine with or saturate many materials. It isdesirable, therefore, to package perfumes in glass containers, but,since such containers are exceedingly frangible, some means ofprotection against breakage must be provided. It is likewise desirableto afford some means of protecting the liquid from excess light andheat.

In certain fields, such as the perfume industry, it is essential thatthe containers in which liquids are packed be attractive to the eye andit is desirable that they be unique or unusual in appearance. Bottles orcontainers of perfume are quite often displayed on dressing tables andin other similar places, and for commercial purposes the entire packagemust be attractive in appearance in addition to having the featuresoutlined above.

In the past various manufacturers have packaged their merchandise inexpensive containers of glass and enclosed the containers in elaboratepackages in order that the product might be attractive to the eye of thepurchaser and at the same time ornamental in use. It has been customary,however, to have separate packages, that is, a glass bottle and acardboard or, in some cases, leather box in which the bottle is insertedto be removed therefrom whenever used. This subjects the perfume orsimilar preparation to exposure to light and affords no protectionagainst heat. Moreover, the outer containers are often misplaced orbroken and the bottle allowed to remain in the open for long periods oftime.

An object of this invention is to provide a container in a single unithaving a suitable lining and an exterior attractive in appearance whichwill not only protect the contents from heat and light, but which willto some extent guard against the possible breakage of the lining.

A further object of the invention is to provide a container having aglass interior and a wooden outer surface constructed in such a way asto make the container appear to consist only of wood.

A further object of the invention is to provide a means of constructingsuch containers in such a way that they appear to be carved from a solidblock of wood, in order that the finished product may present asattractive an appearance as possible.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear as the descriptionproceeds, the invention consists of the novel method of construction,combination of elements and arrangement of parts.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure 1 shows a half of a block of wood which has been prepared toreceive a bottle,

Figure 2 is a view of the corresponding half which, with Figure 1,constitutes the entire coverin Figure 3 shows the block with the bottleplaced therein,

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional View showing the bottle as it is fittedinto the Wood with the two portions fastened together,

Figure 5 shows the container in a semi-completed state before carving,

Figure 6 shows the manner in which the top is prepared,

Figure '7 shows the completed and finished container, and I Figure 8 isa cross-sectional view of a modified construction.

Referring to the drawing, in constructing my container I provide twoblocks I0 and H, which may be cut from a single block of wood, or may betwo separate pieces. The center portion is hollowed out to form thedepressions l2 and I3, the upper part of the block l5 being carved tofit the neck of a bottle iii. The bottle I6 is then inserted in thedepression l2 and the two blocks in and l l are fastened together byglue or other adhesive, as shown in Figure 4, to hold the bottle I6firmly in place. The two blocks l8 and l I are cemented or gluedtogether in such a way as to provide an almost seamless line at theirjunction. An ordinary glass screw top I! is embedded in a Wooden top l8and the entire container is then ready for carving. The container isthen carved with an ornamental design and buffed in such a way that theseam I9 is invisible. When the finished product, as shown in Figure '7,is completed, the seam I9 is not visible and the bottle may be carved asshown in Figure 7, or in any other suitable design.

In the modified form shown in Figure 8, a solid block 20 is used and ahole large enough to fit the neck of the bottle 2! is bored at one endat 22. The block ill is then bored through from the other end at 23, thehole being made large enough to allow the insertion of a bottle 24. Aplug 25 is then fitted into the hole at 23 and sealed therein. Theentire block is then carved and finished in any desired design.

What I claim is:

A container for liquids comprising an inner bottle portion having athreaded neck, a plurality of outer covering portions adapted to fitsnugly and permanently around the inner bottle portion to entirelyencase said inner bottle portion except 10 the neck which projectsbeyond the outer covering, cooperating means on the neck and inner wallof the outer covering for supporting the inner bottle by the outercovering, the upper outer end of the outer covering forming a shoulder,a cap providing a closure for the inner bottle formed of the samematerial as the outer covering and having threaded engagement with thethreaded neck, the inner face of the cap being in frictional engagementwith the shoulder.

ALICE SPALDING BOWEN.

